Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher

[Roland Perry <lists () internetpolicyagency com>]

In article <20070420151225.GA31047 () cabal org uk>, Peter Corlett 
<abuse () cabal org uk> writes
> > In his blog post [1] he did admit to accessing other routers of Be's
> > customers using the backdoor password; this is probably [2] a criminal
> > offence in the UK. I'm not sure I have as much sympathy for him as you do.
>
> > [2] IANAL
>
> It *is* a criminal offence under extensions to the original CMA1990 in the
> Police and Justice Act 2006. The maximum penalty was also increased to two
> years imprisonment.

But the relevant sections of PJA 2006 are not in force yet, nor is there 
any authoritative prediction of when they will be. (If I had to guess, 
I'd say "at least another six months").
--
Roland Perry